Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0228 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0227 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Congo 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.